The Old Way Scholastisism: A form of argument developed in the 13th Century (see Aquinas)
-failed to issue moral guidance
-just used to teach theologians
-needed practical tools, like speaking and writing The Renaissance Way Humanism: rather than glorifying God through obediance and worship, the best way to glorify God is to fully develop talents, capacities, reason, rhetoric and art
-Played into Classical Scholarship, the ability to read, understand and appreciate the writings of the ancient world
The Old Way
Scholastisism: A form of argument developed in the 13th Century (see Aquinas)
-failed to issue moral guidance
-just used to teach theologians
-needed practical tools, like speaking and writing
The Renaissance Way
Humanism: rather than glorifying God through obediance and worship, the best way to glorify God is to fully develop talents, capacities, reason, rhetoric and art
-Played into Classical Scholarship, the ability to read, understand and appreciate the writings of the ancient world
Fathers of Humanism:
Petrarch
Boccaccio